Sudan competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Originally scheduled to take place during the summer of 2020, the Games were rescheduled for 23 July to 8 August 2021, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[1] This was the nation's twelfth appearance at the Summer Olympics.

Competitors

The following is a list of the number of competitors in the Games.

Sport Men Women Total
Athletics 1 0 1
Judo 1 0 1
Rowing 0 1 1
Swimming 1 1 2
Total 3 2 5

Athletics

Sudan received a universality slot from the World Athletics to send a male track and field athlete.[2]

Key
  • Note–Ranks given for track events are within the athlete's heat only
  • Q = Qualified for the next round
  • q = Qualified for the next round as a fastest loser or, in field events, by position without achieving the qualifying target
  • NR = National record
  • N/A = Round not applicable for the event
  • Bye = Athlete not required to compete in round
Track & road events
Athlete Event Heat Semifinal Final
Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank
Sadam Koumi Men's 400 m 46.26 SB 5 Did not advance

Judo

Sudan received an invitation from the Tripartite Commission and the International Judo Federation to send Mohamed Abdalarasool in the men's lightweight category (73 kg).[3]

Athlete Event Round of 64 Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Repechage Final / BM
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank
Mohamed Abdalarasool Men's –73 kg  Nourine (ALG)
W WO[4]
 Butbul (ISR)
L FG
Did not advance

Rowing

Sudan received an invitation from the Tripartite Commission and World Rowing to send a rower in the women's single sculls to the Tokyo regatta, marking the nation's debut in the sport.

Athlete Event Heats Repechage Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Esraa Khogali Women's single sculls 10:18.27 6 R 10:25.94 5 SE/F Bye 10:23.52 4 FF 10:05.32 32

Qualification Legend: FA=Final A (medal); FB=Final B (non-medal); FC=Final C (non-medal); FD=Final D (non-medal); FE=Final E (non-medal); FF=Final F (non-medal); SA/B=Semifinals A/B; SC/D=Semifinals C/D; SE/F=Semifinals E/F; QF=Quarterfinals; R=Repechage

Swimming

Sudan received a universality invitation from FINA to send two top-ranked swimmers (one per gender) in their respective individual events, based on the FINA Points System of June 28, 2021.[5]

Athlete Event Heat Semifinal Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Abobakr Abass Men's 100 m breaststroke 1:04.46 45 Did not advance
Haneen Ibrahim Women's 50 m freestyle 34.49 80 Did not advance

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